COWLEY, Sir Arthur Ernest (1861-1931) Bodleian Library 1896-1931 (CL 1919)
He was a Semitic scholar from early days, notably in Hebrew, Aramaic and Hittite. His period as Bodley's Librarian was difficult and controversial due to campaigns for easier access and library extension; his success was reflected by the extension of his service for five years beyond normal retiring age.
Steven Tomlinson, ‘Cowley, Sir Arthur Ernest (1861–1931)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/32598, accessed 24 Nov 2008]
Sir Arthur Ernest Cowley (1861–1931): doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32598
Bodleian Library 1896-1931 (CL 1919)
He was a Semitic scholar from early days, notably in Hebrew, Aramaic and Hittite. His period as Bodley's Librarian was difficult and controversial due to campaigns for easier access and library extension; his success was reflected by the extension of his service for five years beyond normal retiring age.
Steven Tomlinson, ‘Cowley, Sir Arthur Ernest (1861–1931)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/32598, accessed 24 Nov 2008]
Sir Arthur Ernest Cowley (1861–1931): doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32598